AFL Update: Oct. 23, 2016

The Desert Dogs rallied from 7-1 to take an 8-7 lead but couldn’t answer the Saguaros in a 10-8 loss on Saturday.

Austin Voth got the start but was lit up for seven runs on six hits (one home run) and three walks over three-plus innings. He struck out four and threw 51 pitches, 31 for strikes, excluing an errant pickoff throw for an error.

Nick Lee also made an appearance, pitching a 1-2-3 eighth on 14 pitches (eight for strikes).

All three Washington position players appeared in the game:

• Osvaldo Abreu batted second, played short, and went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base, and two strikeouts
• Drew Ward (pictured) batted third, played 3B, and was 3-for-5 with an an RBI and a run scored
• Andrew Stevenson batted fifth, played LF, reached base twice with a single and a walk, and scored a run

Glendale remains on the road with a night game tomorrow in Scottsdale.